Resoling Sanuks

This may seem like a dumb idea, but I am just cheap. So I got a pair of sanuks for cheap and wore them nonstop. Holes are popping up left and right in the soles. I thought of trying to attach part of a tire for new tread. Has anyone tried this or am I just crazy?

Edit-Mods, feel free to move this thread. I wasn't sure where else to put it.

send those muther scratchers to me dog, i'll slap some of the stickiest of the sticky on those mofo's and get'em back ASAP. I'll do it cheap too, like maybe a hundred bucks, lemme know.

Sandal retreads are standard ops in most of the Third World. I'd probably use a bike tire, for weight.

BTW I use my (non-flammable)(yet flamed) stealth-painted Sanuks for non-technical approach/descent stuff. Nothing harder than 5.5 downclimbing.

muttonface wrote:I had one pair of Sanuks. They lasted me a little under a year for $65. Then I found these. They only come in one color, and the downside is that you can't say that you wear the same mocs that Sharma wears, but they last longer than Sanuks, they're just as comfy if not more so, and they'll run you about $20. I wear a 12.5 in Sanuk and wear a 12 in these. Sanuks are a rip off of the highest degree. I wouldn't wipe my ass with a pair of them. If you're cheap, and you don't mind the drab color, you can buy three pairs of these for every one pair of Sanuks.

I had the same experience, thankfully I didn't have to pay retail. I got around a year of heavy use from them. I will have to check out the ones from bass pro. I just liked how compact they were, I would use them for short approaches and clip them to my harness for walk offs. Come to think of it, slick sanuks are probably not the best show for that....

Sorry fellas, but why would you wear sanuks on an approach and complain about durability? These are beach/going to the farmer's market on saturday morning shoes.

Oh I knew that wearing them on an approach would thrash them, I was just looking for ways to extend the life even further.

I did the old bike tire on my 3 year old favorite pair. I used shoe goo, just make sure you section the tire so they can bend.

Gregory D wrote:I did the old bike tire on my 3 year old favorite pair. I used shoe goo, just make sure you section the tire so they can bend.

Thanks for the tip, I will give that a shot.

i buy them annually, seem to last 6 months before a hole in the ball of my foot, 12 months before they rip right out of the sole and completely fall apart.

i'm checking out the off-brand. sanuk is a rip off for sure, especially now that the idea itself is old enough to be copied by reasonable manufacturers

sepe wrote:Sorry fellas, but why would you wear sanuks on an approach and complain about durability?

Sanuks retrofitted with a little stealth paint, or just industrial glue and rubber dust from your local resoler (rock and resole will hook it up), will both extend the life of the shoe and make them the perfect Black Canyon approach shoe. Nothing better than cruising a short but fierce BC gulley approach, then carrying the featherweight of these things up a 16 pitch route.

Gregory D wrote:I did the old bike tire on my 3 year old favorite pair. I used shoe goo, just make sure you section the tire so they can bend.

Hey there, newbie here, I'm trying to resole my Sanuks, but I'm curious how an old bike tire worked. How could a bike tire be wide enough?

It sure would be easier, as I've been trying to use a car tire, couldn't find anything that wasn't steel-belted, and trying to cut it is brutal.

Also, could you be more specific as to what you mean by "section the tire so they can bend"?

I'd be grateful for any info. Thanks!

Why don't you guys stop being candy asses and do like Cody Lundin does, go barefoot. That's what i'm doing now, after the callouses developed, i can walk over pine cones, broken bottles and imma try the fire pit tonight.

I don't understand most of the former Sanuk owners who say they arent durable. I've had a pair for 2 years and 4 months, and they are still fine. They have held up against long walks, random hiking, forgetting to wear real shoes for an approach, and purposefully sliding around in them on any slick enough surface to allow me to "act a fool" including ice, and freshly mopped floors that were still wet. I've put countless miles on mine. I wear them almost every single day, for just about any activity.

Maybe you guys should consider treading lightly, or not kicking the crap out of everything your feet come near to?

Jake Jones wrote: I say they aren't durable because mine were not. They lasted about ten months before falling apart. I'm glad you've gotten your money's worth out of yours. I do not tread lightly. I shouldn't have to walk like a ninja to preserve my shoes. I also weigh 195 lbs. I don't kick the crap out of everything my feet come near to. That's just silly. Do you work for Sanuk? Why such staunch defense? People have different experiences. Yours was positive. Mine was negative.

10 months is pretty good for a larger fella such as yourself if you ask me. Sure I'm lighter than you, and yes I walk like a ninja everywhere, have you ever stubbed a toe!? Thats why I am a ninja. I hate stubbed toes

No I don't work for Sanuk - I'm not cool/beach bum enough for it!

And yes - I think $65 for shoes that last the majority of people a year or less is a bit much...

Stop being cheap and just buy another pair, or better yet, buy a pair of keen Arroyo's those will last ya.

S.Stelli wrote:I don't understand most of the former Sanuk owners who say they arent durable. I've had a pair for 2 years and 4 months, and they are still fine. They have held up against long walks, random hiking, forgetting to wear real shoes for an approach, and purposefully sliding around in them on any slick enough surface to allow me to "act a fool" including ice, and freshly mopped floors that were still wet. I've put countless miles on mine. I wear them almost every single day, for just about any activity. Maybe you guys should consider treading lightly, or not kicking the crap out of everything your feet come near to?

This has also been my experience after almost 3 years with the Donny. I have washed mine about a half dozen times as well, and they are still intact and comfortable. The only thing I don't like about them is their propensity for stankiness, but that's when I chuck 'em in the wash. You can find them on sale online which takes the sting out of the $65+ retail price tag.

Count Chockula wrote: This has also been my experience after almost 3 years with the Donny. I have washed mine about a half dozen times as well, and they are still intact and comfortable. The only thing I don't like about them is their propensity for stankiness, but that's when I chuck 'em in the wash. You can find them on sale online which takes the sting out of the $65+ retail price tag.

You can wash them!? Oh cool! Oh wait no I've washed mine a few times as well. I always wear socks with mine and that probably helps with the stank - I went sock-less in them a few times and that was just a bad idea. Whatever the sole is made out of makes my feet sweat super hard. gross.

Matt..C wrote: This may seem like a dumb idea, but I am just cheap. So I got a pair of sanuks for cheap and wore them nonstop. Holes are popping up left and right in the soles. I thought of trying to attach part of a tire for new tread. Has anyone tried this or am I just crazy? Edit-Mods, feel free to move this thread. I wasn't sure where else to put it.

It is an awesome idea!  After much searching I found a cobbler in Memphis TN who put Vibram soles on the bottom of my Sanuk soles, I'd worn them flat.  I tried a newer model and they didn't fit the same, messed up my toenail. I wrote Sanuk, couldn't help.  Here is their FB page, ESL so might have to use some Spanish or contact via FB, family members speak English.  https://www.facebook.com/Felipes-Sandal-Making-Shoe-Repair-329272020476600/?ref=br_rs  I'll post photos of mine on their FB page or Yelp.  He also made complete new soles for a pair of leather Jesus sandals that rotted out. 

I used Vulkem 116 that we use for fixing roofs with a caulking gun to reglue my sole to the upper. Then I took and coated all around the outside front and sides with a nice bead. They take about 3 days to fully cure but the Vulkem is FOREVER once it sets up good. 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Vulkem-116-10-1-fl-oz-Gray-Paintable-Advanced-Sealant-Caulk/3595620